Quick Vegan Sausage (Tofu)

7 small sausages in a black cast-iron skillet. A hand holding tongs is taking one. Fake fried eggs, hoagie rolls, ketchup, and mustard are around it.

Quick Vegan Sausage (Tofu)

This delicious and flavorful vegan sausage recipe uses minced frozen tofu and a powerful blend of seasonings to create “meaty” sausages that your taste buds will not forget. The best part? No pre-cooking is required, and this tofu sausage is super versatile, intense, and chewy.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword tofu sausage, vegan sausage

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings sausage links

Calories 116kcal

Author Nandor Barta

Equipment

Ingredients

4 oz Firm tofu measured as drained and squeezed
½ cup Breadcrumbs use GF if needed
¼ cup Dairy-free milk
4 Tbsp Corn starch
½ Onion
2 cloves Garlic
3 Tbsp Olive oil
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp Sweet smoked paprika powder
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Nutritional yeast
1 tsp Tomato paste
¼ tsp Hot chili powder or flakes optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Pre-cooking onion and garlic

Take a frying pan or skillet and pre-heat to medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil and the finely chopped onion and garlic. Cook on medium-low heat the onion and garlic until tender but opaque, yellow, and not caramelized.
Add onion and garlic with the remaining oil to a bowl and blend it with a hand blender.

Preparing tofu

For the best result, use frozen tofu. Thaw it overnight, then squeeze it hard. Use your hand or a milk bag. You will have a sponge-like texture at the end.
Use a food processor to chop the tofu into smaller crumble-like pieces.

Mixing and forming sausages

Take a large mixing bowl and add tofu crumbles, breadcrumbs, dairy-free milk, cornstarch, onion and garlic paste, 1 Tbsp olive oil, smoked sweet paprika, cumin, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, salt, tomato paste and nutritional yeast. Mix everything well with a spatula or with your hands.
Form small (cca 3-inch long, ½-inch thick) sausages with your hands rolling and pressing.

Frying

Take a frying pan and heat it on medium heat. Add a bit of coconut or olive oil if you don't have a non-stick pan. Fry them for a couple of minutes on each side to give them a nice brown color.
Serving suggestions above the recipe card!

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